Ephesians 4:17-19 Introduction: In this lesson we are going to see that the Believer is to walk differently from the gentiles, that is, as ungodly men (Ephesians 2:11-12/I Cor 10:32). Believers are not to walk as other men walk, because believers are new creatures in Christ Jesus, and the walk...
Lasciviousness: Referenced – the word appears six times in the Bible: Mk 7:22; Gal 5:19; Eph 4:19; 1 Pet 4:3; 2 Cor 12:21; and Jude 4. Defined – “Lascivious” = preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires; wanton, lewd; tending to produce voluptuous emotions. Wanton = undisciplined, unrestrained, hence, loose, free; deviating from the...
Daniel Purposed in His Heart Dan.1:8 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO Daniel 1:8 says, “Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might...
According to 1 Thes 4:3-5, it is the will of God that we possess our vessels in sanctification and honour; not in the lust of concupiscence. I recently heard Pastor Erick Knight preach on concupiscence. His sermon helped me to understand this sin and to come up with a way...
In Eph 4:17-19, Paul wrote, “henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk.” Thus, to walk worthy of our vocation [Eph 4:1] and to walk in love [Eph 5:1], we must not walk as other Gentiles walk. In other words, to walk the way Christ wants us to walk, we...
We have been studying the false teachers who bring in damnable heresies [2 Pet 2:1]. Today, we are going to study 2 Pet 2:18-22, in which we learn what affect these false teachers have on people who have already “escaped from them who live in error,” [2 Pet 2:18]. You’re...
What Can Defile A Man Mk 7:14-23 CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO What can defile man? Nothing from without, entering into a man, can defile him. It’s the things which come out of him that defile man. There is much attention these days on selecting only organic foods, eating gluten-free foods, maintaining...
Our text is 1 Pet 4:1-11. Peter said “Live the rest of your time in the flesh… to the will of God [1 Pet 4:2]. To do this you must: Cease from sin – 1 Pet 4:1-4 – 1 “arm yourselves with the same mind.” In Rom 6:11 this is...
When you have a one-sided relationship with the Lord, the relationship is all about you. This is the case with many Christians. It’s about how they feel, what they want, what they think is right, what they think is best for them. It’s not about the life of God or...
Galatians 5:16-21 Works of the Flesh CLICK TITLE FOR AUDIO They are: Conceived by lust (v. 16) Jas 1:14-15 Contrary to the Spirit (v. 17) Didn’t have war until saved, but now you have a way to fight Walk in the Spirit (can’t if in law) Rom 7:18-19 Magnified by the...
